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If you ask profound questions … you’ll get profound answers. If you ask shallow questions … you’ll get shallow answers. If you ask no questions … you’ll get no answers at all.
~Bobb Biehl Master Planning Group International
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My list of things to get done was long and getting longer, overflowing from one day to the next. I set aside a whole day to get caught up only to find that my frantic activities were getting me nowhere. I was stuck and my focus was off. So, I took the dog for a walk. The fresh air and alternative...
"I know everybody makes mistakes. How can I turn mistakes into opportunities for learning and growth?"
We all make mistakes and sometimes they can be hard to recover from so we tuck them away someplace safe and hope we never make them again. You're probably noticing that it’s not a...
Over the last two years we’ve learned a lot about the way we can work differently in light of a global pandemic. Adapting quickly has been demanded to address the urgent. Reflection on what can be learned may have fallen by the wayside in favor of managing the demands of unexpected and...
Hiring the right person is really tough right now. What do I need to know to hire right and how do I find the right person?
Hiring right now is no joke. Even before the pandemic, hiring was hard work. Finding the right person – especially as a small business or nonprofit – is...
If you see the word “mistake”, what is your first reaction? Are mistakes something you dread? Do they keep you up at night? Everybody makes mistakes. And mistakes are quite likely to occur as we navigate the complexities of relationship and communication. If we step back and look at...
What is motivating to one person isn’t motivating at all to another. And as a leader, you’ve probably figured out that not all incentives work the same.
“Some people on my team are motivated by competition. How could I nurture a little competition without compromising...
Learning is what we do every day we live our life. We might be able to accelerate that curve when what we need to know is tied to the way we like to learn.
How do you like to learn? How do you know that’s what you like? What do you notice when you learn something new or go deeper with...
"I work for a boss who does not have good boundaries around work and time. He expects me to continually live in crisis mode...responding to his urgent requests. How do I set and keep boundaries in my workplace so I don't sacrifice my family or my own health?"
Our last episode Eric Bailey and ...
A new initiative means new learning on the horizon for most of us. Even without an initiative the pursuit of learning helps every team member contribute at their best. How can you get the most from any learning journey to bring out the best in your team?
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"I work for a boss who does not have good boundaries around work and time. He expects me to continually live in crisis mode...responding to his urgent requests. How do I set and keep boundaries in my workplace so I don't sacrifice my family or my own health?"
My guess is that this kind of...
Did you know learning can be as much about gathering resources as it is about knowledge acquisition? Talia knows this because she is a compassionate connector and her heart compels her to always be on the lookout for what people need – resources, books, knowledge – then actively learn...
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